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Food Distribution Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO SOUTH INC

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Overview:

Help us reduce food insecurity in the metro south area! We partner with farms, bakeries, and grocery stores to rescue food from being thrown away and we need your help to give it to people who need it! Our refrigerated truck carries the rescued food and sets up at community events to distribute it.

What you'll do:

  • Pick up the ready-to-go truck and drive it to the designated location
  • Open the side doors and hand out produce, canned goods, dry food, etc. at the event
  • Talk to people who attend the event, answering questions and explaining our mission
  • At the end of the event, close the truck, drive it back to the base location, and head out!

What you need:

  • A driver's license
  • Ability to drive a refrigerated truck
  • Ability to lift up to 30lbs
  • An interest in people and fixing food insecurity

Perks:

  • You drive our truck to the event - no gas money needed!
  • Take home a bag of groceries from the truck
  • Helping get food to those who need it in your community

When & Where?

Events are not regularly scheduled, so this opportunity is a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in doing this, we will reach out for availability.

You will pick up the truck from The Boys & Girls CLub summer camp, 388 Harvey St, Taunton, MA and the designated location for distribution will be somewhere in the surrounding area.

Questions?

Contact MC Evans at mcevans@bgcmetrosouth.org

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About BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO SOUTH INC

Location:

19 COURT STREET, TAUNTON, MA 02780, US

Mission Statement

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South is the preeminent youth development organization in Southeastern Massachusetts, serving more than 2,500 youth ages 5-18 annually from nearly 50 communities at our Clubhouses in Brockton and Taunton, Camp Riverside, and community extension sites. BGCMS is fueled by a critical mission "to nurture strong minds, healthy bodies and community spirit through youth-driven, high-impact programming in safe and fun environments" to ensure that every child has a positive place to spend their out-of-school-time hours. We hold an intrinsic belief that every child deserves an equal chance to pursue the American Dream, to have a genuine opportunity to realize their full potential to achieve a great future.

Description

As chartered members of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, we employ the national Movement's "Formula for Impact" model that focuses on three priority outcomes: Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Character & Leadership Development.

We believe in an interdisciplinary approach to youth development, and so we work to address the root causes of the challenges facing our region’s youth. When a child's basic needs - from nurturing to nutrition - are not met, they struggle to thrive in the classroom and to make smart choices during out-of-school-time.

Our Clubs' aim to drive systematic change by tackling issues head-on, talking early and often with our youth about the importance of setting goals, leveraging opportunities, and developing healthy relationships with others and most importantly with themselves.

Every day, we’re helping youth build great futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Community, Homeless & Housing, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

388 Harvey StreetTaunton, MA 02780

(41.94188,-71.14565)
 

SKILLS

  • Truck Driving
  • Bus/Van Driving
  • Food Delivery / Distribution
  • Delivery
  • Transportation
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • 4 hours/shift

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